NRG Energy, Inc. Establishes Voting Record Date for Reorganization Plan

MINNEAPOLIS (September 22, 2003) -- NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) today announced that September 29, 2003 has been set as the Voting Record Date for determining the eligibility of holders of certain NRG notes to vote on the company's Third Amended Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code for the Debtors, as may be amended.

The September 29, 2003 record date is applicable to holders of the following NRG notes: 
· 6.75% Senior Notes due July 15, 2006; 
· 7.50% Senior Notes due June 15, 2007; 
· 7.50% Senior Notes due June 1, 2009; 
· 7.625% Senior Notes due February 1, 2006; 
· 7.75% Senior Notes due April 1, 2011; 
· 7.97% Senior Notes (ROARS) due March 15, 2020; 
· 8.00% Senior Notes (ROARS) due November 1, 2013; 
· 8.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2010; 
· 8.625% Senior Notes due April 1, 2031; 
· 6.50% Debentures due May 16, 2006; and 
· 8.70% Senior Notes due March 15, 2005.

In addition, as detailed in the company's Third Amended Disclosure Statement for the Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code for the Debtors, the right to make certain elections as part of the balloting process will be tied to the Voting Record Date.

Copies of the Disclosure Statement and the Plan of Reorganization will be made available on the website of NRG's claims agent, Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC, at www.kccllc.net, and may be obtained by calling 866.381.9100.

In May 2003, NRG Energy, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, including NRG-PMI, filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.

NRG Energy, Inc. owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generating facilities, primarily in the United States. Its operations include competitive energy production and cogeneration facilities, thermal energy production and energy resource recovery facilities.

Certain statements included in this news release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. NRG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For more information regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect NRG's future results, review NRG's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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